A Comparative Analysis of Julius Caesar and Augustus

A Comparative Analysis of Julius Caesar and Augustus

This paper offers background into the life and times of Julius Caesar and Augustus. It also compares and contrasts the two men's positions and accomplishments in the Roman Empire.

Julius Caesar
According to journalist N.S. Gill, writing in the New York Times affiliate publication, About.com, Julius Caesar was perhaps "…the greatest man of all times." He was a general, a statesman, and he was adroit at mathematics; also he was a "lawgiver, an orator," and "…he never lost a war" (Gill, 2009). His life by the age of 39 and 40 had taken many turns. He had been a widower, had been divorced, had been the governor (proprietor) of Further Spain, he had been "…captured by pirates, hailed…by adoring troops," had been a consul and had been named to "an important priesthood" and elected "pontifex maxius" which was "a lifelong honor which is usually reserved for the end of a man's career" (Gill, p. 1).
Gill continues by explaining that at the dawn of the Roman Republic, Romans were mostly farmers, but "…between the fall of monarchy and the rise of Julius Caesar, Rome changed dramatically." The first step for Rome under Julius Caesar was to "master Italy," and from there Rome went after the whole Mediterranean region, taking it away from the Carthaginian regime. After putting together a naval fighting force, Rome indeed conquered the Mediterranean region, but in the process the culture changed and much of the real work…

devices in particular can be attributed to the persuasiveness of the bias in the information. When evaluating Julius Caesar 's funeral speeches, this is especially pertinent. Antony was the most influential rhetorician because of his ability to exploit the crowd’s emotions surrounding the assassination of Caesar, and how he was able to effectively leverage his position as a close friend of Caesar; Brutus was more balanced and consistent in his use of rhetorical devices. While Brutus’s oration was convincing…

Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
There have been many rulers in history who have been betrayed by those they trust, but The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare,1959) still holds a special place in Western literature as one of the most enigmatic human beings to ever exist. Powerful men like Julius Caesar shaped the life and times of the late Roman Republic, just before Rome would officially become the Roman Empire on the crowning of Augustus as the first Roman emperor. Julius Caesar was a powerful…

Greek/Roman Humanities
11/4/2016
“Julius Caesar”
The movie “Julius Caesar” draws inspiration from one of the shortest plays produced by William Shakespeare. It took place in Ancient Rome and is full of rhetoric and fast action. The movie happens during a time that the empire endures great suffering from the existing division between the citizens. From the movie, people are in fear that Caesar’s power would result in the Roman citizens being enslaved and as a result, Caesar is assassinated.
In the first…

In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Julius Caesar, the protagonist, Brutus, conspires against and successfully kills Caesar; to only find the city he loves in chaos and mutiny from his actions. Brutus in the eyes of many people was a noble and honorable man who loved and adored the city of Rome, and no person thought more of this than Caesar. To Caesar, Brutus was the son he never had, and his love of Brutus was known, therefore the thought of Brutus betraying him was absurd. However, imagine if…

are without a doubt Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar. These two men have defined leadership for a country. Many other countries have modeled their ethics and used them as their own to better themselves as a whole. Without these two men, our world would not be the same in just about every way. Although these two men were both great, one of them was better than the other. Although Julius Caesar was a dominant leader, Augustus Caesar was certainly the better leader.
Julius Caesar was said to be a great…

JULIUS CAESAR
SCENE BY SCENE
ACT 1, SCENE 1
• Flavius is angry that the commoners (crowd) are celebrating Caesar’s return with a holiday. This establishes conflict at the very beginning of the play.
• The cobbler says he is a “mender of bad soles”. This is a pun, as he is a mender of people’s shoes, but he is intentionally making fun of Flavius and Murellus, as he is saying he is a “mender of bad souls”.
• He also says that he “can mend” them. Here he is again making fun of them.
• In lines 31 to…

Julius Caesar
Character Analysis
Cassius' Strength's and Weaknesses
Cassius was one of the conspirators against Cesar and proves to be a powerful character in Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar. He has much strength and very few weaknesses and this helped him achieve small goals that led to his main goal of killing Caesar. One of Cassius' strengths is his ability to influence people using flattery and pressure. In Act 1, Scene 2, Cassius demonstrates this strength by influencing Brutus to think more…

Julius Caesar Assignment
Tess Macintyre
IGCSE English Literature
Discuss the contribution made by the two women, Portia and Calpurnia, to the play as a whole.
In William Shakespeare’s drama Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s numerous characters include just two women; Calpurnia and Portia; the wives of Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus respectively. Though the parts are small, they each make important contributions to the play as a whole. Both women in Julius Caesar exist only in the context of their relationships…

Augustus’ sustainable yet inclusive reign of power, combined with his ability to please and play to the Roman masses, permitted his reign as ruler to be far more secure than Julius Caesar’s. Both leaders began their reign over Rome in a similar manner. While Julius took over Gaul at his initiation as a leader, Augustus took over Egypt in his corresponding commencement. They then continued to wage war against their respective partners in power; Julius against Pompey, and Augustus against Marc Antony…

Character Analysis: Brutus
William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, was mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was the mastermind behind the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a senator and close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close friend? After I examined Brutus' relationship towards Caesar, his involvement in the conspiracy and his importance to the plot it all became clear. Brutus had one particular…